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This 37-year-old barber with beard shaves it off because people thought he was a terrorist (photos) - A barber from the UK liked to sport his beard - But received lots of nervous looks, with people thinking he might be a terrorist - So he decided to shave it off A black barber from the UK was forced to shave of his beard in order to take off his “terrorist” look. People were always whispering around him, and even refusing to seat beside him on public transportation. John Essien, who is black British, admits that one day while riding the tube (London’s underground), people fled the carriage he was in, when his hairdressing clippers started vibrating inside his bag. Essien with his bearded look READ ALSO: 24 year-old Nigerian man marries his 20-year-old bride in Lagos 37-year-old Essien got tired of the looks and comments on his style. He shaved off his beard, and decided to stop carrying a backpack. Essien, who lives in Amersham, has four daughters. He does admit to un

This former obese woman has shed ALL this weight! (photos, video) - The former fattest woman in the world has shed more than 700 pounds after surgery - She did not leave her house in 25 years - With further interventions, she is now hoping to be able to stand and walk again The woman who until recently was the world’s fattest female, has “lost” her position after a life-changing operation she underwent in Mumbai, India last March. Eman Ahmed, from Egypt, lost around 715 pounds. Back in January, her weight was about 1,155 pounds. She had not left her house in 25 years, and could not walk. Ahmed before surgery Despite her great advances, Ahmed, 37, still need to go through additional treatment. “Her bone structure is poor,” Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala, the surgeon who operated on her, wrote on his blog. He added that “so many years of disuse” have compounded deformed her hips and knees, which now need to be straightened. READ ALSO: Kenyan woman calls boyfriend a glutton, ex

Stunning mother of three dies while undergoing liposuction surgery (photos) - After undergoing liposuction, a woman died - She went into septic shock from a bacteria - Now her husband is suing the doctors A woman died after undergoing a liposuction to remove fat from her arms, and her husband, Christian De Jesus Rosario-Alvarez, is now suing the clinic. Mother of three Stephanie Sanchez had chosen Pelosi Medical Center in New Jersey in February 2016 to have the procedure done. Less than a week afterwards, she started having severe pains. doctors Marco Pelosi II and his son Marco Pelosi III. Sanchez was hospitalized with a supposed “flesh eating” infection, went into septic shock and died from cardiac arrest. The lawsuit was filed by Rosario-Alvarez against doctors Marco Pelosi II and his son Marco Pelosi III, the clinic’s owners. He claims they failed to diagnose his wife's “post-operative clinical problems”. “It was an unfortunate complication and it can happen to

This bride nearly drowns with her own wedding dress (photos, video) - A “fun” moment for a bride almost turned into tragedy - She jumped into the water from the edge of a boat - No one foresaw her dress was going to engulf her, almost making her drown A bride who happily jumped from a boat where she was celebrating her wedding, almost drowned. Her excitement led her into following the groom into the water, yet she did not take into consideration that the weight and multiple layers of her dress could pull her under. The bride right before jumping. It took five people to rescue Amy Zuno. She remained stuck beneath the fabric for around 27 seconds. She was thankfully untangled in time, and the video of the terrifying moment captured her looking shaken although fine after her ordeal. The location of the wedding has not been disclosed, but the footage has gone viral. READ ALSO: Banky W is finally getting married and his lucky bride is Adesua Etomi The scene seemed p

APC calls for Governor Wike’s immediate resignation - The APC berates Governor Wike for failing to keep his vow to sue the FG over the $43m found in a luxury apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos state - The party describes Wike is an alarmist whose single agenda since he assumed office as the governor of Rivers state is to destroy Amaechi by any means - The APC alleged that Wike has put Rivers state account in red through looting and the borrowing of over N100 billion from banks, without investing it in any tangible projects The Rivers state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has demanded for the immediate resignation of Governor Nyesom Wike for reportedly belittling the high office that he occupies. The party which made the call in a statement on Friday, May 5, in Port Harcourt, blasted Wike for failing to keep his vow to sue the federal government if it failed to return the $43m found in a luxury apartment in Ikoyi Lagos to the Rivers state government within one week. READ AL

Meet 19-year-old CONJOINED TWINS who have refused to be separated, set to become graduate (photos) Most people would be heartbroken and probably give up on life upon discovering they have some sort of birth defect, but these conjoined twins are different. NAIJ.com came across the inspiring story of conjoined twins Maria and Consolata Mwakikuti, who decided to push on with life against all odds. The 19-year-old Tanzanian-born twins have inspired a lot of people with their zest for life and their quest to succeed despite their handicap. Having lost both parents at a tender age (their mother died after being delivered of the twins) the twins who were adopted by a catholic church's charity organization, forged ahead and are now set to graduate from secondary school soon. READ ALSO: Lady escapes death after entering 'one chance' taxi in Abuja Maria and Consolata are about to finish secondary school A staff of BBC, Leonard Mubali, joined them during one of their

After lady was accused of being FAT, see what her boyfriend did to her in public (photos) - A young couple shared pictures before going on their prom date - However, some social media users fat-shamed the girl - Her boyfriend stood by her admirably A young high school couple in Indiana, US has drawn praise online for standing firm together against online fat shaming. Tre Booker and his girlfriend Madison Haulter, who have been together for more than a year, shared pictures on Twitter showing off their prom outfits before going on their prom date. While many expressed admiration for how lovely they looked, some made fat-shaming comments about Madison. Tre and Madison showed off their prom outfits on Twitter One negative comment read: "Wow he loves you even tho you're fat :(must be nice)" This hurt Madison, who responded by saying: " Don't see how people can be rude to people they don't even know ." READ ALSO : Huge python living in

These children were tied up, beaten and left in a bush after being tagged 'witches' (photo) - Two sisters who were labeled as witches shared the gruesome things they were made to go through - The children explained how they almost died in their hands of their uncles in Cross River Two children allegedly tagged witches have narrated their experiences in the hands of their uncles in Cross River state. The sisters identified as Aniema, 10 and Mary, 13 were accused of being witches. With the accusation on ground, the children were made to suffer a great deal as a way of torturing the evil spirit in them. Adiaha Akpan, the stepsister to the girls had started the whole thing when she said she dreamt that the two sisters took her child away from her and tried to kill her. The two sisters were tortured so they could confess to being witches. READ ALSO: Meet burns survivor, 25, who wears her flaws like diamonds and rejects surgery (photos) The children were being traced

Everyone is talking about these photos of the Ooni of Ife NAIJ.com has obtained pictures of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi , as a vibrant young man, way before he became a highly revered traditional ruler and the guardian of Yoruba traditional culture and heritage. Years before he became one of the most revered traditional rulers in Nigeria , the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, was a youth in every way. The man who currently sits on the most revered throne in Yorubaland , was and still is a dashing young man, as his throwback photos can prove. Oba Ogunwusi seemed to be a ladies favourite, as in all the photos, he was smiling while he posed with equally beautiful ladies. A recent photo of the Ooni of Ife One thing is clear in all the pictures both past and present, he never fails to wear his signature smile. The photos were shared by a Facebook user who said: " Don't look down on anyone...your friend today might be the future president of

VIDEO : VIDEO: Krizbeatz ft. Davido & Tekno – Erima “The hottest Nigerian Music producer, Krizbeatz is taking his brand and career to a new level and from the look of things; he appears ready to keep his name on the lips of many music lovers in the industry for a long time. Still basking in the euphoria of the success of Pana song, which he produced for Tekno last year, Krizbeatz who has become one of the continent’s biggest producers, has taken another major step towards confirming his leadership status with another yet-to-be released single. The single, Erima, which featured two of Nigeria’s heavyweights in the industry- Tekno and Davido, is the main discussion in the entertainment circle, especially the music industry. Apart from the audio of the song which is ready to be released, the visuals were shot in Lagos State last week by Cardoso Imagery and the expectations from the new project are already on the increase. On the set of the new video, Davido and Tekno, who rec

Heartbreaking! Woman dies 38 days after her wedding (photos) NAIJ.com gathered that a young man who recently became a husband has become a widower following his wife's death 38 days after their wedding. Often times, young people dream of growing up, getting married and starting their own family, after years of watching other people express love for their spouses. One young man's dreams has been shattered as his new wife died 38 days after they said 'I do' to spending forever together. The man identified as Ajayi Oluwatosin, married his beautiful bride, Suzzy, in March 2017, only to lose her a few weeks later. Oluwatosin and Suzzy on their wedding day READ ALSO: Lady escapes death after entering 'one chance' taxi in Abuja The heartbroken man uploaded a picture of his wife with the caption 'feeling sad'. Suzzy on her wedding day Even though the cause of her death was not revealed in their posts, the couple's friends have since taken

Beware! Meet young man who specializes in stealing phones from motorists (photos) In Agbor, Delta state, a young man and a notorious thief has been apprehended by vigilante officials. He became wanted because of how he terrorizes motorists in the area. However, it has come to the end of the road for notorious robber identified as Ifunanya, a native of Ibusa but resides in Ogwashi-Uku area of the state. NAIJ.com gathered that Ifunanya earns a living by travelling from Ogwashi-Uku to Agbor every day to steal phones from motorists. He has been arrested and now telling all he knows about his criminal acts. Notorious thief Ifunanya arrested in Delta READ ALSO: Huge python living in ceiling roasted during a fire outbreak at FCT College of Education (photos) It was further reported that, Ifunanya’s evil deeds came to halt recently after being apprehended by the gallant members of Agbor Gha Ihun, after a successful operation in the area. Ifunanya with the vigilante offic

Cute babies joined by the head set to undergo surgery (photos, video) - Conjoined twins Safa and Marva were born with their heads joined - They are now set to undergo surgery to separate them - Their mom is hopeful for a successful surgery Conjoined twins Safa and Marva from Pakistan were born in January this year with their heads joined. The twin girls, who are from Peshawar and were born just 10 days after their father passed away, are now set to undergo surgery to separate them. Doctors as well as their mother, 35-year-old Zainab Bibi, are hopeful for success because scans show the girls have separate brains. The twins are joined at the head One of the doctors, Dr Shahzad Akbar, said: " The twins were fused at the head but scans showed that they have separate brains. So we are hopeful that a surgery can work out ." The doctors however still warn that the surgery will be difficult and complicated. READ ALSO : Bishop Oyedepo shares throwback picture of chur

Little girl who was beaten for going to her neighbour's house to watch TV gets her own (photos) NAIJ.com reported that a young girl was brutalised by her father for going to a neighbour's house to watch television. A well-meaning Nigerian man brought the attention of social media users to the plight of little Esther Shogunle, whose father beat up seriously for daring to go to a neighbour's place to watch TV . Esther couldn't watch TV in her house because the one they owned wasn't functioning anymore. When news about her ordeal broke on the internet, some Nigerians decided to wade into the situation by buying a new television set in her name, and renting an apartment for her as well. Esther and her mother pose with their new TV and GoTV set READ ALSO: Evangelical pastor throws woman into fire to deliver her from demons Esther and her mother have moved into their new home, where they now have their own TV and a paid-for 2-year GoTV subscription.